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Board Camp Arkansas Map

Explore Board Camp, Arkansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Board Camp, Arkansas

How to Use This Board Camp, Arkansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Board Camp, Arkansas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Arkansas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Board Camp.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Board Camp
State	Arkansas (AR)
County	Polk County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.532519
Longitude	-94.079674
Population	87
Density	11.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	71953, 71932
Area Code	870
County Seat	Mena
School District	Mena Public Schools

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About Board Camp, Arkansas

Board Camp is a locality in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 87. The population density is 11.3 people per km². Board Camp is located at 34.5325°N, 94.0797°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 71953, 71932.

Board Camp emerges from the rugged topography of western Arkansas, defined by the persistent, rhythmic passage of Macks Creek as it carves a path through the dense, verdant woodland. It lies 59.3 miles west of Hot Springs, AR (from Hot Springs, AR: bearing 273°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-southeast of Mena. The landscape is a study in verticality and deep shadow, where the light at dusk filters through the canopy to wash the limestone outcrops in a pale, bruised violet. On the distant horizon, the silhouette of Fork Mountain rises against the sky, a stoic sentinel overseeing the sprawling, untamed greenery of the nearby Ouachita National Forest. The air here holds the damp, heavy scent of pine needles and turned earth, a sensory constant that lingers long after the sun has slipped behind the ridges.

Board Camp carries the quiet weight of a legacy built on the timber and agricultural labor that once sustained the families who first cleared these hollows. Life in Board Camp remains tethered to the slow pulse of the seasons, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, with the nearby Patchett Lake providing a singular point of stillness in the otherwise turbulent terrain. Commerce is modest, reflective of a geography that favors self-reliance and the careful stewardship of the land. While the echoes of early settlement have faded into the hum of modern rural routine, the character of the place remains fixed, defined by the sharp, clear water of the creek and the enduring, silent presence of the woods that hem the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 2.5 mi, 181° S · 1.8M acres
Wayside Park (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 124° SE
Cossatot River, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.2 mi, 194° S · 4,101 acres
Little Missouri, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 6.9 mi, 148° SE · 4,104 acres
Caney Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.3 mi, 192° S · 14k acres
Caney Creek National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 187° S · 8,038 acres
Spirit Rock (Viewpoint) — 9.6 mi, 140° SE
Ebenezer Monument (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 291° W
Cossatot River State Park - Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.9 mi, 218° SW
Old Potter School (Historic Ruins) — 13.1 mi, 276° W
Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.7 mi, 033° NE · 145k acres
Howard County Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.3 mi, 188° S
Black Fork Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.1 mi, 309° NW · 13k acres
Old Reservoir (Historic Ruins) — 19.8 mi, 302° NW
QWSP Amphitheater (Theatre) — 19.9 mi, 302° NW
Caddo Indian Memorial (Monument) — 23.5 mi, 104° E
Robert S. Kerr National Botanical Area (National Conservation Area) — 24.1 mi, 298° NW · 7,971 acres
Robert Wells’ Chain Sculptures (Public Artwork) — 24.7 mi, 216° SW
Wegner Crystal Mines (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 093° E
Ragsdale Arena (Stadium) — 25.8 mi, 359° N
Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 30.3 mi, 294° NW · 27k acres
Smithville Historical Marker (Monument) — 33.0 mi, 263° W
Jet Boat Joe's (Attraction) — 46.1 mi, 237° SW
Park Stage (Stadium) — 49.1 mi, 337° NW
WPA Amphitheater (Theatre) — 50.6 mi, 029° NE
Buckman's Pool (Attraction) — 52.3 mi, 031° NE
Nimrod State Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 53.4 mi, 052° NE
World's Largest Christmas Pickle (Attraction) — 55.8 mi, 345° N
Justus Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 58.4 mi, 091° E
Evans Children's Adventure Garden (Attraction) — 59.1 mi, 096° E

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